Cafe Gaebang

Winner
Excellent Architecture
Retail Architecture

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Company / Customer

Details

In Café Gaebang, the coffee bar is placed at the centre of the space, so guests seated around the perimeter can view the entire café at a glance. To highlight this central area, the ceiling was designed as a canopy, evoking the festive mood of a madangnori celebration. Narrative elements tied to Korean culture continue throughout the design. The mother-of-pearl furniture subtly reveals traces of the past through its decorations, handles, and patterns, inviting curiosity and storytelling.